Saturday Sunshine
An element of posture that is sometimes problematic is the
“opening” of the upper chest, along the line of the clavicles (collarbones). There is a tendency for dancers to close up
or cave in the area, especially when breathing hard, or simply
concentrating.
There are a number of images that can help with this. For the ladies, imagining an expansive and
wide necklace that is filled with gems and allowing the gems to twinkle in the
light. For everyone, I use the idea of
the upper chest and lower neck being like the sun, and allowing the rays to
extend outward in all directions. Once
this idea is introduced, all I need to say is “sunshine!” as a reminder.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #1m:
“Imagine the upper
chest (around the collarbones) as the sun, and send the rays out in all
directions.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the
shadows.”
-Helen Keller
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